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“Twitter ain’t real life.” 🤷‍♂️ Native Scotsman. Honorary Texan & Okie. Reporting without fear or favor. #FOI Send me tips: [email protected].

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FWIW, I’ve muted the eejits. I’ll leave it to y’all to figure out who that might be…. 😉 – at Oklahoma, USA
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Eye on Oklahoma: Preaching to Voters? The Johnson Amendment prohibits tax-exempt religious and charitable organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Some Oklahoma churches have found a loophole: partnerships with other organizations let them reveal political alignments. ow.ly/3Zla50ZZSnH
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NonDoc@nondocmediaOct 22
Tonight's #Oklahoma attorney general debate kicks off at 5:45 p.m. While in-person seating is at capacity, you can learn how to livestream the event within: nondoc.com/2026/09/28/burden…

Burden of proof: Nick Coffey, Jon Echols agree to attorney general debate

Democrat Nick Coffey and Republican Jon Echols will take part in an Attorney General debate on Oct. 22, 2026, in OKC.

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I obtained a full list of recipients of Oklahoma's private school tax credit/voucher program in the first two years. Then the #okleg acted in record time to close future access to the data. oklahomawatch.org/2025/05/08… #FOI #transparency

Oklahoma Agencies Publish Private School Tax Credit Recipients Under Transparency Law - Oklahoma...

Oklahoma released names and tax credit amounts for thousands of residents using the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which mostly benefited higher-income families. The data release came after months of...

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T.L. Langford@tlangfordOct 22
Texas won’t say which private schools and vendors are profiting from state vouchers houstonchronicle.com/politic… via @houstonchron

Texas won’t name the private schools and vendors profiting from state vouchers

Families have spent more than $270 million of the state voucher funds. The Texas Comptroller won't disclose where the money has gone. 

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Dylan Brown@dylantbrownOct 22
And Brent Swadley is out of jail - maybe three hours after the judge handed him a six year suspended sentence. He spent 144 days in Ok County Jail. @kfor
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The Frontier
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Funding concerns are a key issue in Oklahoma County races this year. The Frontier examined candidates’ claims. readfrontier.org/stories/jai…

Jail funding, missing money and property taxes: Fact-checking Oklahoma County candidates

Funding concerns are a key issue in Oklahoma County races this year. The Frontier examined candidates’ claims.

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Eric Katz@EricM_KatzOct 22
SCOOP: The State Dept has started asking career diplomats up for promotion if they voted for Trump in 16, 20, 24. Federal law prohibits politically based hiring for career staff. State tells @washingtonsun it's screening for "fidelity" and execution of the president's vision👇
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"If at first you don't succeed... try, try, try again." Oklahoma board plans revote on Jewish charter school oklahomavoice.com/2026/10/21… (via @Oklahoma_Voice) #oklaed

Oklahoma board plans revote on Jewish charter school • Oklahoma Voice

An Oklahoma state board has scheduled an uncommon third vote on a Jewish charter school, which has failed twice before the board.

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The IRS rarely enforces the law that bars churches from endorsing candidates. Oklahoma pastors say they’ve watched churches do it for years without consequences. Raynee Howell has the story. ow.ly/ebp650ZZyNg
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Eye on Oklahoma: Preaching to Voters? The Johnson Amendment prohibits tax-exempt religious and charitable organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. Some Oklahoma churches have found a loophole: partnerships with other organizations let them reveal political alignments. ow.ly/3Zla50ZZSnH
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Corey Jones@JonesingToWriteOct 21
Automated detections of what might be questionable queries are evaluated by a person, and TPD pulls a week of queries on random officers to see if there is anything that causes concern. tulsaworld.com/news/local/cr…

Tulsa police leaders explain ALPR tech uses, limitations in public transparency session

Automated detections of what might be questionable queries are evaluated by a person, and TPD pulls a week of queries on random officers to see if there is anything that causes concern.

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NonDoc@nondocmediaOct 21
After working in the office she currently leads since 1997, State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd is now running to be the next state treasurer against Kiefer Perry, the vice chairman of the #Oklahoma Libertarian Party. nondoc.com/2026/10/21/after-…

After ousting incumbent, Cindy Byrd takes on Kiefer Perry in Oklahoma treasurer race

State Auditor and Inspector Cindy Byrd, a Republican, will face Libertarian Kiefer Perry in the Oklahoma treasurer race Nov. 3, 2026.

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KOSU@KOSURadioOct 20
Oklahoma’s unique opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma created an independent addiction research foundation. Seven years later, its leaders are building a headquarters in Tulsa. kosu.org/tulsa-treatment-cen…

Construction begins on new labs in Tulsa for foundation created by Oklahoma opioid lawsuit

Oklahoma’s unique opioid settlement with Purdue created an independent addiction research foundation. Seven years later, its leaders are building a headquarters in Tulsa.

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Cate Brown@catebrown12Oct 21
In August, Trump announced the “BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” But is it? The text of the accord — which grants the U.S. sweeping access to Venezuela’s oil reserves — has been one of DC’s most sought-after secrets. ProPublica got to see a copy. 🧵
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Paul Monies updates on the millions in personal loans fueling Republican Mike Mazzei’s campaign for governor, while Brenna Witchey breaks down how expanding data centers could increase power plant pollution across Oklahoma. Plus, Andrea Eger explores striking parallels between a GOP challenger’s campaign claims and a grand jury petition seeking to remove Tulsa County’s long-standing district attorney. Catch these stories and more on the latest Long Story Short with Shaun Witt. ow.ly/9H6x50ZZLYn
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The IRS rarely enforces the law that bars churches from endorsing candidates. Oklahoma pastors say they’ve watched churches do it for years without consequences. Raynee Howell has the story. ow.ly/ebp650ZZyNg
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Brent Swadley files open records lawsuit against State Auditor Cindy Byrd over unreleased forensic audit tied to state park restaurants. news9.com/oklahoma-city-news… (via @NEWS9) #FOI #transparency

Brent Swadley sues Oklahoma state auditor over unreleased audit

Swadley is suing State Auditor Cindy Byrd over records tied to a tourism contract audit, raising questions about the report’s status and government transparency.

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Dylan Baddour@DylanBaddourOct 19
Regulators in Texas did not stop processing permits for data center projects when Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a pause last month, according to an analysis of public records released Monday by @FracTracker & @PublicCitizenTX insideclimatenews.org/news/1…

Texas Continued Permitting Data Centers After Abbott’s Pause, Report Finds  - Inside Climate News

FracTracker and Public Citizen identified 35 permitting actions taken by regulators in Texas in the weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a moratorium.

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Kevin Canfield@aWorldofKCOct 20
Tulsa's sheriff defends Flock cameras, challenges judge's ruling on privacy rights tulsaworld.com/news/local/cr… via @tulsaworld

Tulsa's sheriff defends Flock cameras, challenges judge's ruling on privacy rights

The ruling found a Tulsa County sheriff's deputy used the database to violate a woman's Fourth Amendment rights. Sheriff Vic Regalado said he wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on how automated...

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"He often started before 8 a.m., clicking on NBA and NFL highlights before moving on to a mix of police chase footage, cats coughing up hairballs and AI-generated animations of a time-traveling skeleton visiting ancient Rome and the Titanic — in between ads..."
Joe Murphy@JoeMurphOct 20
An important @tylerkingkade with some terrific visuals from the @NBCNews Data / Graphics team (check out the @JZarracina intro!), and a first-of-its-kind analysis into what students actually watch when they watch YouTube in school. #dataViz [no paywall] nbcnews.com/specials/hooked-…
A chart showing what one second grader in New York state watched on YouTube over two months in 2025: 511 videos, the majority music videos. Just 32 were educational.

ALT A chart showing what one second grader in New York state watched on YouTube over two months in 2025: 511 videos, the majority music videos. Just 32 were educational.

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NonDoc@nondocmediaOct 20
Sparks flew between Assessor Larry Stein and challenger John Gibbons in an #OkCounty candidate forum hosted by NonDoc and News 9 ahead of the Nov. 3 election that features a key sales tax vote. View the video within this recap from @mattpattokc. nondoc.com/2026/10/20/in-for…

In forum, Oklahoma County candidates clash on budget blunders, jail sales tax

Oklahoma County candidates for assessor, treasurer and District 3 commissioner discussed issues in a forum held Oct. 19, 2026.

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